Frame for handbags



Dec. 19, 1944. H, s o cl- FRAME FOR HANDBAGS Filed Jan. 24, 1944 Patented Dec. 19, 1944 rr-ATEN orries FOR HANDBAGS -Appli'cdtion January 24, 1944; Seria1 No. 519;55S

" ALLCTaims. (cum-s29) inventiomrelatesf to newarid useful timprovernents in-composite "frames "for hand bags. An object'of this-invention" is to prov'ide" a simple and durable"composite*franne oonstriicti'on having means whereby-edge -portions of the -ba 1 leather or other fiexible bag inaterialj may -be easilyand-secnrely attalched tdthe frame.

Another object of :this invention provide f means' f0r"quick1y "and" rigidly -secu'ri-n-g'-phenblic or similarornamental-flame members and metallio frame members co-acting in unitary efela tion to grip the body fabric of hand bags.

*-Another obj'ectof fthis= invention --is} =td-provide -'--an ornamental blastid 'frame'member-of swbstantia11y solid rectangular "cross seetion; fthe inn-er upright face of ='Which has a groove -coextensive *therevvith and 'the' outer face rm which has? a recessf the upper wallsdefinin m'the 'groove ancl the recess being in substantially eqIiaPIy spaced "*relati'on from the 'lower race of the plastic frame "member.

Another object of this inVenti-onfis" no-provide at chann'el shaped metallic" frameemember adapted --to embrace a-portion bf the plastic framemember -arms having an "inward-ly beht' edge atia'ptew to e enter the groove -'-in the blast-id frame'rnei'nber and sidewith an inwardlybent edge adapted to enter the 'recessin-the plastic-- frame member.

posite frameWheIr' th bOdy 'iQJbriGof the hand bag and"the"composi-te frame=-are in assembied relation.

With the above and other objeots in vi'ewj the invention will 'wbe hereinafter more particularly "described, and the combination and arrangement ot-parts willbe showrr inthe accompanying drawing and pointedoutlrin ithe claims-1 which form part of"thisspecification. 7

3 Reference" Willnow -be to'fl the -lrlrawin wherein-like numerals of reference de'signate corresponding 'part'sthronghoiit theseveral views, in

Figure 1 "is a"perspective-Wiew of a handuiba made in aocord ance with'my invention.-

Figure 2 'is' a side":el'evation of the composite frame with a metal frame' member partiys broken away," and showing themanner 0f attaching ."the

' metal frame member to its co aoting omamental 1 "frame member. V Figuref3 "is a'transverse se ctiorr taken ragzaon line 3- -3 FigurZ, on'= an enlarged scale.

" Figure *3, illustrating an "edge "portion bf the tached to the'oomposite frame.

handbagnbody fabric, showinga reinforcingcord "stitched thereto and formingan-oiitlying'edging. I

Anotherobject of' this invention is to' provide Another obje'ct'ohthis invention is'toprovide wmodified" form or composite frame wherein the ttchabie-edge portionsbf thebody fabriobfthe endows-r without a -reiiiforei-ngmordg and to proVide{-a' do-uble wvedge' actiorr ihterldok whjoh o'auses' the said edge 'aportions to be securely held.

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i-Inithe illustrated embodiment of fthe invention, the numeral 1 0 indicates a" handbagromprising a vcomposite frame I l' anda bag body 12.

Q'Ihet composite frame I l' comprises ornamental 'main frame members" "I73, 14"; which are" pivota'lly mounted at l5, I 5. The main framemenrbers |3,

1-14 are preferably made of solid phenolieor'similar ornamental materialnwhich is hard and-non- Each main frameinember comprises vertical sides l6, 16. Thelipivotal or hinge mountings "i 5, sl 5',woonnectlthe=ilower endp0rtions .of the vertical sides [6 so as to oauseltherinnerifaces l1 offthe 'main .frame lriembers/JB, l.4,. to .oom'e. into. contactin-g relation with each other when the; hand bag, Us in closed. position.

As lbestushown in FiguresLB: and'.4, each main \frame memberhas agroove Il8. in its tin'nerlface ,.and .a'arecess IB-inits outerrfacel. In thetlembodimentt shown, the upper walls .definingIthe groove :l 8; andithe recess- I 9. arelin equally spacedeapart:relationiromnthet lower (face-2 l..:of.the main mzthexbody zfabriowgamst'fremovaltzfrmmmhe; com-aiS5:;Ff;r-ame member.

body falbric ofthe hand"-bag*and its lining- -at- In conjunction with the plastic main frame members l3, M, are a pair of metal frame members 22 of substantially channel-shaped crosssection. The frame members 22 have vertical side walls 23 extending at right angles to a connecting horizontal portion 24. The side walls 23 member 22 is forcibly applied to a main frame member, the metal frame member tightl embraces the lower portion of the main frame member and the lateral extension 21 seats in the groove IS. The metal frame member is then rigidly connected with the ornamental: main frame member. In Figure 5 is shown a form of connecting edging with which the body fabric of hand bags may be improved. This edging may be utilized for the purpose of securing all makes of body material, particularly all thicknesses of body material, such as cloth, silk or leather tore single type composite frame,

For the above purpose, a substantially noncompressible reinforcing cord 30 is positioned in outlying and contacting relation with the .hand bag body fabric l2 and secured to the said fabric preferably by means of zig-zag stitching 3 I. The stitching shown, pierces the body fabric and the cord successively in two different and slightly spaced longitudinal lines. The cord 30 is considerably thicker than the joint thickness of the hand bag fabric 12 and the lining fabric 32 and of a size to substantially fill the recess [9 in the coacting ornamental main frame member, as best shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The cord may have longitudinal reinforcement wires. I k

In assembling the bag body in unitary relation with the composite frame, the corded edge portion of the hand bag fabric is inserted into the recess I9 and pressure is applied against the angularly extending portion 28 of the arm 26 in a direction facing the recess. This pressure causes the bent laterally extending edge 29 to press the body fabric into the recess l9 and provides interlocked engagement of the composite frame with the body material and prevents removal of th body material of the hand bag from the composite frame.

Figure 6 shows a modified form of the invention wherein the attachable edge portion of ,the body fabric is without a reinforcing cord. As shown, a cavity I9 is provided having a lesser lateral depth than the cavity l9. The cavity i9 is of a size designed to receive the body fabric l2 and a coactin-g lining fabric in tight engage-ment when .the upper portion 28 of the arm 26' is forced into the said cavity, The bent free edge or flange 29' is in such close relation with the top wall of the cavity l9 asto cause a wedging action against the body fabric. The body fabric is held wedged against a horizontal plane surface defining the top of the cavity, and against a vertical plane surface defining an inner'side wall of the said cavity,

In the illustrations shown, the securing edges are not visible on the outside of the composite frame, and the body fabric and lining'are securely 75' for securing anedge portion of hand bag mate held in interlocked relation all the way along their marginal extent by a continuous fastening.

A further means of augmenting the grip on the body material may be had by applying glue or cement to the securing edge portions of the body material inside the cavity I9.

It is to be noted that the recess or cavity in the solid frame member is of rectangular form so as to provide adjacent walls in perpendicular relation, thus providing the'horizontal plane surface defining the top of the recess or cavity and the vertical plane surface defining th inner side wall of the recess or cavity against which the desired double wedge action takes place when the composite frame members are in assembled and interlocked relation from opposite sides.

It is also to be noted that the inwardly bent edge 29' of the angularly extending and inwardly bendable portion 28' of the side arm 26' is in right-angular relation with said side arm. This right-angular portion 29 is designed to move into close contacting relation with the horizontal and vertical plane surfaces defining the top and a vertical side wall of the recess 19.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described and illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, but it will be understood that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a composite hand bag frame, a transparent plastic frame member of substantially solid rectangular cross-section, said plastic frame member having a groove in its inner face and a recess in its outer face, the upper walls defining said plastic frame member and having arms of equal length, one of said arms having an inwardly bent edge adapted to enter said groove, the other arm having an angularly extending side with an inwardly bent edge adapted to enter said recess, and a hand bag fabric having a reinforcing cord stitched to an edge thereof and forming an outlying edging, said edging being considerably thicker than said hand bag fabric and of a size to substantially fill said recess, whereby upon inserting said corded edging into said recess, pressure against said angular side in a direction'facing said recess will cause the bent edge of said side to come into mechanically interlocked relation with said corded edge and prevent removal of said hand bag fabric from said composite frame, both bent edges of said metallic frame member extending in laterally interlocked unitary relation with said plastic frame member.,

2. In a composite hand bag frame, a plastic frame member of substantially solid rectangular cross-section, said plastic frame member having a groove in its inner face and a recess in its outer face, the upper walls defining said groove and said recess being in equally spaced relation from the lower face of said plastic frame member, a channel-shaped metallic frame member adapted to embrace a portion of said plastic frame member and having arms of equal length, one of said arms having an inwardly bent edge adapted to enter said groove, the other arm having an angularly extending side with an inwardly bent edge adapted to enter said recess, means rial in said recess, pressure against said angular composite frame, both bent edges of said metallic frame member extending in laterally interlocked unitary relation with said plastic frame member when in assembled relation.

3. In a composite hand bag frame, a plastic frame member of substantially solid rectangular cross-section, said plastic frame member having a groove in its inner face and a recess in its outer face, the upper walls defining said groove and said recess being in equally spaced relation from the lower face of said plastic frame member, a channel-shaped metallic frame member adapted to embrace a portion of said plastic frame member and having arms of equal length, one of said arms having an inwardly bent edge adapted to enter said groove, the other arm having an angularly extending side with an inwardly bent edge adapted to enter said recess, whereby upon inserting an edge portion of hand bag fabric into said recess, pressure against said angular side in a direction facing said recess will cause thebent edge of said side to come into interlocked relation with said fabric edge and prevent removal of said hand bag fabric from said composite frame, both bent edges of said metallic frame member extending in laterally interlocked unitary relation with said plastic frame member when in said assembled relation. 7

4. In a composite hand bag frame comprising" a frame member of substantially solid rectangular cross-section, said solid frame member having a groove in its inner face and a recess in its outer face, a channel-shaped metallic frame member applied externally of said solid frame member, said metallic frame member having arms adapted to embrace a portion of said solid frame member, one of said arms having an inwardly bent edge adapted to enter said groove, the other arm having an angularly extending side with an inwardly bent edge adapted to enter said recess, whereby upon inserting an edge portion of hand bag fabric into said recess, pressure against said angular side in a direction facing said recess will cause the bent edge of said side to come into interlocked relation with said fabric edge and prevent removal of said band bag fabric from said composite frame, both bent edges of said metallic frame member extending into said solid frame member and being in interlocked unitary relation with said solid frame member when in assembled relation, said recess being of rectangular form and providing a horizontal plane surface defining the top of said recess and a vertical plane surface defining an inner side wall of said recess, the said inwardly bent edge of said angularly extending and inwardly bendable side arm being in right-angular relation with said side arm and causing a double wedge action against said surfaces and said body fabric to be securely clamped against removal from said composite frame when in assembled relation.

MAX H. STORCH. 

